1. Conference rationale
2. Thematic lines and conveners
3. Conference organisers
4. Conference committees
5. Transdisciplinary Forum
6. Conference registration
7. Getting there and accommodation
8. Abstract submission
9. Paper and poster guidelines
10. About Social Enterprise International

The EMES International Research Network, in partnership with the FairShares Institute for Cooperative Social Entrepreneurship (FSI) and Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield Hallam University, are pleased to announce the 7^th EMES International Research Conference on the theme “Sustainable development through social enterprise, co operative and voluntary action”.

The conference will take place on June 24-27, 2019, at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom (UK). The aim of this conference is to be a meeting place for scholars from across the globe who have developed contributions to scholarship on the social and solidarity economy, social entrepreneurship, social innovation, cooperative development and voluntary action.

On 24 June we will hold a Transdisciplinary Forum for which there will be a separate booking system for people who are only attending this day. Full conference delegates are welcome to attend the Transdisciplinary Day.

The conference will be co-organized by the EMPOWER-SE Cost Action as well as other partner institutions and supporters. We are pleased to launch the full call for papers, which includes relevant information about the conference rationale, themes and organizers.

Regular updates on the Conference are sent via the EMPOWER-SE and EMES news alerts and the social media (Facebook and Twitter). The hashtags for the event will be #7EMESconf and #EMPOWERSE_EU.

Questions about any aspect of the Conference can be sent to 7EMESconf@emes.net

Important Dates

• Opening of abstract submission – 8^th October 2018
• Submission of abstracts deadline – 25^th January 2019 (extended)
• Opening of conference registration – 11^th February 2019
• Notification to authors – 28^th February 2019
• Deadline for early-bird registration – 1^st April 2019
• Deadline for conference registration for presenters – 3^rd May 2019
• Full paper submission (for awards) – 24^th May 2019
• Programme publication – 7^th June 2019
• Deadline for registration for non-presenters – 17^th June 2019
• Conference opening – 24^th June 2019
• Full paper submission – 30^th August 2019